This reflection may occur in the present life or even in a future lifetime. This also means that you can be influenced now by thoughts and deeds you had in the past. It is true that you create your reality through your beliefs and desires. It is not true that you have no choice in this. Whatever life you are living today, you chose it. What is more, you came into this life with a clean slate. If you are creating similar circumstances and beliefs in this life it is by choice to continue expanding your experience in a particular direction so understanding who you are from past life regression and Akashic records is important.